Ninth Generation

369. John J. MERCK^1,261 was born on 18 February 1896 in Elsass, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^{129,261,262,263} He immigrated on 5 June 1912 to Laredo, Texas.²⁶¹ He registered for the draft (WWI) on 5 June 1917 in McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.²⁶² John appeared in the census in 1930 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.¹¹¹ On 10 April 1930 he was a carpenter in casket factory in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.¹¹¹ He died on 11 December 1979 at the age of 83 in Washington County, Oregon, USA.^129,161 John was buried in 1979 in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, USA.¹²⁰ He had Social Security Number 540-10-7116.¹²⁹

John J. MERCK and Elizabeth GEFROH were married on 23 November 1920 in Karlsruhe, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.^111,261 They^111,261 appeared in the census in April 1940 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.¹⁹⁰ Elizabeth GEFROH^1,163, daughter of Sylvester GEFROH and Regina SENGER, was born on 20 October 1900 in Orrin, Pierce County, North Dakota, USA.^111,129,161 She appeared in the census in January 1920 in Regstad Township, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA.¹²³ She appeared in the census on 10 April 1930 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.¹¹¹ Elizabeth died on 18 July 1992 at the age of 91 in Mount Angel, Marion County, Oregon, USA.^129,161 She had Social Security Number 541-03-2132.¹²⁹

John J. MERCK and Elizabeth GEFROH had the following children: